The adventure continues in these two original novellas - The Select and The Orphan - based on the epic series Seven Wonders. The Select tells the story of 13-year-old Burt Wenders, the first documented carrier of the G7W gene, and his fated voyage to the island that would eventually become home to the Karai Institute. Burt's account reveals his heroic efforts to navigate serpent-filled waters, save his father, and find a cure for the illness that curses him.

The Burning Maze

The Trials of Apollo, Book 3

By:
Rick Riordan

Narrated by:
Robbie Daymond

Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins

Unabridged

Overall

0 out of 5 stars
0

Performance

0 out of 5 stars
0

Story

0 out of 5 stars
0

The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg. Thanks a lot, Dad. With the help of some demigod friends, Lester managed to survive his first two trials, one at Camp Half-Blood, and one in Indianapolis, where Meg received the Dark Prophecy.

Sky Raiders

Five Kingdoms, Book 1

By:
Brandon Mull

Narrated by:
Keith Nobbs

Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,120

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,009

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,016

Cole Randolph was just trying to have a fun time with his friends on Halloween (and maybe get to know Jenna Hunt a little better). But when a spooky haunted house turns out to be a portal to something much creepier, Cole finds himself on an adventure on a whole different level.

5 out of 5 stars

A little scary at first, but a great story!

By
Shileen
on
09-19-14

Water Keep

Farworld, Volume 1

By:
J. Scott Savage

Narrated by:
Mark Wright

Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
266

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
244

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
246

Even though ­thirteen-­year-­old Marcus Kanenas is confined to a wheelchair, he sees himself as a survivor and a dreamer. In fact, his favorite dream is of a world far away, a world where magic is as common as air, where animals tell jokes, and where trees beg people to pick their fruit. He even has a name for this place - Farworld. When Marcus magically travels to Farworld, he meets Kyja, a girl without magic in a world where spells, charms, and potions are everywhere, and Master Therapass, a master wizard who has kept a secret hidden for 13 years, a secret that could change the fate of two ­worlds.

4 out of 5 stars

I have been looking for a fix since Brandon Mull

By
james
on
12-16-15

Loki's Wolves

By:
K. L. Armstrong,
M. A. Marr

Narrated by:
Casey Holloway,
Jon Wierenga,
Pat Young

Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
145

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
135

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
136

Matt Thorsen knows every Norse myth, saga, and god as if it was family history - because it
is family history. Most people in the modern-day town of Blackwell, South Dakota, in fact, are direct descendants of either Thor or Loki, including Matt's classmates Fen and Laurie. When the rune readers reveal that the monsters of Ragnarok are coming and kids will stand in for the gods in the final battle, Matt can hardly believe it. Matt and his friends must race to put together an unstoppable team to prevent the end of the world.

5 out of 5 stars

Good for Riordan fans; improves as story continues

By
Emily
on
07-05-14

Elizabeth's Legacy

Royal Institute of Magic, Book 1

By:
Victor Kloss

Narrated by:
Peter Kenny

Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
464

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
436

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
437

Two years after his parents' sudden disappearance, Ben Greenwood stumbles upon a cryptic letter that could shed some light on their whereabouts. But before he can track them down, he'll need to find the mysterious organization that sent the letter: The Royal Institute of Magic. To succeed, Ben will have to navigate a land filled with fantastic creatures and spellshooters, where magic can be bought and sold, to unravel an ancient family secret that could hold the key to defeating an evil the institute has been fighting for the last 500 years.

2 out of 5 stars

Magic for middle schoolers, but not much fun

By
Andromeda
on
04-15-17

Seven Wonders Journals

The Select and The Orphan

By:
Peter Lerangis

Narrated by:
Gavin Stenhouse,
Ariana Delawari

Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
26

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
21

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
21

The adventure continues in these two original novellas - The Select and The Orphan - based on the epic series Seven Wonders. The Select tells the story of 13-year-old Burt Wenders, the first documented carrier of the G7W gene, and his fated voyage to the island that would eventually become home to the Karai Institute. Burt's account reveals his heroic efforts to navigate serpent-filled waters, save his father, and find a cure for the illness that curses him.

The Burning Maze

The Trials of Apollo, Book 3

By:
Rick Riordan

Narrated by:
Robbie Daymond

Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins

Unabridged

Overall

0 out of 5 stars
0

Performance

0 out of 5 stars
0

Story

0 out of 5 stars
0

The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg. Thanks a lot, Dad. With the help of some demigod friends, Lester managed to survive his first two trials, one at Camp Half-Blood, and one in Indianapolis, where Meg received the Dark Prophecy.

Sky Raiders

Five Kingdoms, Book 1

By:
Brandon Mull

Narrated by:
Keith Nobbs

Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,120

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,009

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,016

Cole Randolph was just trying to have a fun time with his friends on Halloween (and maybe get to know Jenna Hunt a little better). But when a spooky haunted house turns out to be a portal to something much creepier, Cole finds himself on an adventure on a whole different level.

5 out of 5 stars

A little scary at first, but a great story!

By
Shileen
on
09-19-14

Water Keep

Farworld, Volume 1

By:
J. Scott Savage

Narrated by:
Mark Wright

Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
266

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
244

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
246

Even though ­thirteen-­year-­old Marcus Kanenas is confined to a wheelchair, he sees himself as a survivor and a dreamer. In fact, his favorite dream is of a world far away, a world where magic is as common as air, where animals tell jokes, and where trees beg people to pick their fruit. He even has a name for this place - Farworld. When Marcus magically travels to Farworld, he meets Kyja, a girl without magic in a world where spells, charms, and potions are everywhere, and Master Therapass, a master wizard who has kept a secret hidden for 13 years, a secret that could change the fate of two ­worlds.

4 out of 5 stars

I have been looking for a fix since Brandon Mull

By
james
on
12-16-15

Loki's Wolves

By:
K. L. Armstrong,
M. A. Marr

Narrated by:
Casey Holloway,
Jon Wierenga,
Pat Young

Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
145

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
135

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
136

Matt Thorsen knows every Norse myth, saga, and god as if it was family history - because it
is family history. Most people in the modern-day town of Blackwell, South Dakota, in fact, are direct descendants of either Thor or Loki, including Matt's classmates Fen and Laurie. When the rune readers reveal that the monsters of Ragnarok are coming and kids will stand in for the gods in the final battle, Matt can hardly believe it. Matt and his friends must race to put together an unstoppable team to prevent the end of the world.

5 out of 5 stars

Good for Riordan fans; improves as story continues

By
Emily
on
07-05-14

Elizabeth's Legacy

Royal Institute of Magic, Book 1

By:
Victor Kloss

Narrated by:
Peter Kenny

Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
464

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
436

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
437

Two years after his parents' sudden disappearance, Ben Greenwood stumbles upon a cryptic letter that could shed some light on their whereabouts. But before he can track them down, he'll need to find the mysterious organization that sent the letter: The Royal Institute of Magic. To succeed, Ben will have to navigate a land filled with fantastic creatures and spellshooters, where magic can be bought and sold, to unravel an ancient family secret that could hold the key to defeating an evil the institute has been fighting for the last 500 years.

2 out of 5 stars

Magic for middle schoolers, but not much fun

By
Andromeda
on
04-15-17

Adventurers Wanted, Book 1

Slathbog's Gold

By:
M. L. Forman

Narrated by:
E. B. Stevens

Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,170

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,073

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,081

Do you have the courage, the wits, and the skill to claim a dragon's hoard? If so, apply within . . . The sign is small, tucked into the corner of Mr. Clutter's bookshop window: “Adventurers Wanted. Apply Within.” No one but fifteen-year-old Alex Taylor even seems to notice it is there. And for Alex, who has wished for a change in his life, it is an irresistible invitation.Upon entering Mr. Clutter's shop, Alex is swept away on an incredible adventure to a faraway land filled with heroic warriors, mysterious elves, and hard-working dwarves.

5 out of 5 stars

Great Story!

By
A
on
01-24-14

The Unwanteds

Unwanteds Series, Book 1

By:
Lisa McMann

Narrated by:
Simon Jones

Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
884

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
804

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
809

When Alex finds out he is Unwanted, he expects to die. That is the way of the people of Quill: Each year all the 13-year-olds are labeled as Wanted, Necessary, or Unwanted. Wanteds get more schooling and train to join the army. Necessaries keep the farms running. Unwanteds are set for elimination. It’s hard for Alex to leave behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted, but he makes peace with his fate - until he discovers that instead of a “death farm”, what awaits him is a magical place called Artime.

5 out of 5 stars

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN UNTIL IT HAPPENS

By
Jim "The Impatient"
on
11-24-16

The Lost Heir

The Gryphon Chronicles, Book 1

By:
E.G. Foley

Narrated by:
Jamie du Pont MacKenzie

Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
757

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
690

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
695

Jake is a scrappy orphaned pickpocket living by his wits on the streets of Victorian London. Lately he's started seeing ghosts, and discovers he can move solid objects with his mind! He has no idea why. Next thing he knows, a Sinister Gentleman and his minions come hunting him. On the run for his life, Jake is plunged headlong into a mysterious world full of magic and deadly peril. A world that holds the secret to who he really is: the long-lost heir of an aristocratic family - with magical powers!

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent and magical

By
KK
on
03-07-16

Dragon Captives

The Unwanteds Quests, Book 1

By:
Lisa McMann

Narrated by:
Fiona Hardingham

Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
98

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
88

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
88

Identical twins Fifer and Thisbe Stowe have amazing yet uncontrollable magical abilities. They're naturally more gifted than even their brother, Alex, the head mage of Artimé, could hope to be. But when they accidentally use their magic in the jungle of Artimé to strike down a beloved creature, Alex is furious and threatens to lock them away until they can learn to control their power.

4 out of 5 stars

Simba Voice

By
Lisa Sicilio
on
06-23-17

The Keepers: The Box and the Dragonfly

By:
Ted Sanders

Narrated by:
Andrew Eiden

Length: 13 hrs and 19 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
175

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
167

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
167

From the moment Horace F. Andrews sees the sign from the bus - a sign with his own name on it - everything changes. The sighting leads him underground, to the House of Answers, a hidden warehouse full of mysterious objects. But there he finds only questions. What is this curious place? Who are the strange, secretive people who entrust him with a rare and immensely powerful gift? And what is he to do with it?

4 out of 5 stars

A flex of your imagination.

By
Emily
on
06-30-16

A World Without Heroes

By:
Brandon Mull

Narrated by:
Jeremy Bobb

Length: 14 hrs

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,338

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,149

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,161

Jason Walker has often wished his life could be a bit less predictable--until a routine day at the zoo ends with Jason suddenly transporting from the hippo tank to a place unlike anything he's ever seen. In the past, the people of Lyrian welcmoed visitors from the Beyond, but attitudes have changed since the wizard emperor Maldor rose to power. The brave resistors who opposed the emperor have been bought off or broken, leaving a realm where fear and suspicion prevail.

5 out of 5 stars

Brandon Mull has won me over again!

By
Stephanie
on
06-21-11

Publisher's Summary

One boy

Jack McKinley is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary problem: In a few months, he's going to die.

One Mission

Jack needs to find seven magic loculi that, when combined, have the power to cure him.

One Problem

The loculi are the relics of a lost civilization and haven't been seen in thousands of years.

Seven Wonders

Because they're hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The thrills begin in The Colossus Rises, the first installment in the epic seven-book adventure series Seven Wonders, from master storyteller and best-selling 39 Clues series author Peter Lerangis. The highly anticipated series has received early praise from Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series, who says, "A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets, The Colossus Rises is Lerangis's most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I can't wait to see what's next in the Seven Wonders series!"

A strong start for the series

Peter Lerangis's first book in the series has me looking forward to the following books. Jack and his three friends are likable characters. The plot was interesting with its plot twists and the interaction between the protagonists. The narrator did a fine job with this book. This should be liked by readers who enjoy the 39 clues books.

Good book for Riordan fans

Audible reviews are pretty much crap, so see my Amazon review. I can't submit my full review here for some reason. Basically, this book has great potential and is a fun read, with mostly good narration, but suffers from convenient but unlikely plot devices, flat characters, and not enough realistic intelligence and rationality.

It's still worth checking out though, and convinced me to read the rest of the series.

A solid book for sure

I'm judging this for itself, and not for it's part in the series.

The main characters are believable and relatable. I can certainly understand Jack's lack of self confidence as the story progresses. I was a little disappointed that one of the four's return was so predicable, but I can't blame them for wanting to show a bit of physical proof of the power they were talking about. The either drip fed twists and shocking revelations expertly from beginning to end. I am looking forward to getting my hands on the next book soon.

I wanted to like it but the performance was awful

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

For a young adult book the adventure and action was exciting; however, the performance of the audio book was beyond awful! Halfway through I couldn't take it any more and deleted it from my ipod. I picked up the book in hard copy from the library to finish the story. I would not purchase any titles by that narrator again.

A good YA for any age

This is a really good YA book for any age and the performance and story are great even if it follows some of guideline YA tropes for the most part it's flows really well but there are times that the fact that this book was made for people younger than me and that sometimes takes away from the enjoyment however overall it's worth the read/listen

1 hour of quite a day

Where does Seven Wonders, Book 1: The Colossus Rises rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top 5

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jack was smart and funny and was a true leader of the group.

What about Johnathan McClain’s performance did you like?

Great job - loved they way he changed his voice for each character.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

We laughed and the book left us hanging. Couldn't wait to start the second book.

Any additional comments?

My children loved this book. Everyday on the way to and from school they asked to listen to the book. It has been the quietest car ride we have had in months. Thank you Peter Lerangis for giving this mom something to look forward to each day.

Slow beginning, but worth it.

My daughter is in 5th grade and this book is her book club's selection. She listened to this and immediately took out book two. She liked fable haven and seven kingdoms. This one isn't quite as enjoyable as those for her but she gives this 4 stars.